While Dr. Cetron’s warnings are serious, he does not offer a doomsday scenario. Instead, he says, “Under the circumstances, it seems necessary to weigh the industry’s vulnerabilities and see what can be done about them.” He assures the reader that, “Hospitality security need not be taken to extremes to accomplish its purpose. It just has to be good enough to send would-be terrorists in search of softer targets.”

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